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Designing Healthy Liveable Cities Conference

By 2050 Australia’s urban population may double, increasing pressure on transport, congestion, infrastructure and housing affordability. Planning that creates compact, pedestrian-friendly and inclusive cities can overcome these challenges. Globally, liveable cities are recognised as part of the solution to chronic disease and health inequities.

However, there is a gap between the aspirations of liveability and its delivery in practice. Designing Healthy Liveable Cities will help bridge the divide by bringing together academics, policy-makers and practitioners working to create better cities.

Hosted by the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Liveable Communities, the conference will showcase the latest research on the key elements of liveable cities. It will also go a step further, by considering how evidence can be used to improve policy and practice.

Please join us and explore real solutions to creating healthier, more liveable cities.

Designing Healthy Liveable Cities will showcase the latest research on the key elements of liveable cities. It will also go a step further, by considering how evidence can be used to improve policy and practice.

We welcome you to join planners, architects, academics, and other industry professionals and explore real solutions to creating healthier, more liveable cities.

Leading experts will delve into current and emerging issues such as planning for an ageing population, measuring liveability, and evaluating urban policy. Session themes include:

Liveability Index

Urban Greening

Active Transport

Where

Swanston Academic Building
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University
Melbourne, VIC 3000

When

19 – 20 October

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.